With the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 final draw completed and the 32-team tournament set to kick-off on November 21, Qatar Airways is celebrating the successful ceremony and is ready to welcome teams to the country as nations’ groups for the round-robin stage are set. In a statement yesterday, the airline invited fans from around the world to purchase their all-inclusive Qatar Airways travel packages to secure their tickets to cheer on their favourite team by visiting qatarairways.com/FIFA2022, as Qatar anticipates hosting more than 1.5mn fans for the most popular sporting event.
From now until April 30, eligible members of the Qatar Airways Privilege Club who book an individual flight or a travel package during the FIFA World Cup period (November 15 to December 18) will earn 5,000 bonus Avios upon completion of their journey. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive HE Akbar al-Baker said, “The final draw is a major milestone as nations around the globe look to the FIFA World Cup. At Qatar Airways, we are proud and excited to help fans travel and witness this incredible tournament in Qatar. With groups now set, we encourage fans to experience Qatar Airways’ truly unique and hospitable service as our nation welcomes the world.”
To mark this milestone, the airline hosted final draw viewing events in seven cities around the world: Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Lagos, London, New York City, Paris and Sao Paulo. Guests who attended the ceremony live in Doha were able to relax in an award-winning Qsuite, to experience the feeling of traveling in the World’s Best Business Class. Fans can choose from seven-tiered travel packages, which include return flights, match tickets and accommodation options. Customers can reserve their seats for their preferred matches and follow their favourite team. Qatar Airways’ unique travel packages start from $3,400 per person.
The travel packages are currently live and accessible in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Georgia, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Iran, Japan, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, South Africa, Sudan, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Thailand, the UAE, UK and Vietnam. Additional markets will be added soon subject to licensing agreements.
With a surge in passenger demand expected during the FIFA World Cup period, Qatar Airways will implement various strategies to maximise capacity and optimise its network, to ensure that fans from around the world experience the airline’s award-winning service. These strategies include increasing capacity to countries that have qualified for the tournament, as well as those countries where football fans are likely to travel to Qatar for the historic event.
The airline will redesign the network to make it more agile and flexible, offering passengers seamless connectivity around the world. As FIFA’s Official Airline Partner since 2017, Qatar Airways has sponsored mega events, including the 2019 and 2020 editions of the FIFA Club World Cup, and the FIFA Arab Cup, all of which were hosted in Qatar. The airline is also eagerly anticipating the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – the first in the Middle East – and offering a seamless journey from almost 150 destinations across the globe to fans attending this world-class event.
In its goal to bring communities together through sport, the World’s Best Airline has an extensive global sports partnership portfolio that includes football-governing bodies such as FIFA, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL. The airline also sponsors football clubs such as Al Sadd SC, Boca Juniors, FC Bayern München, KAS Eupen and Paris Saint-Germain.
Qatar Airways cabin crew at the final draw.
